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  • Dixon Middle School
  • Sneads Ferry, NC
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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Breakout boxes are exciting puzzles that student groups work together to solve. They are similar to escape rooms because students use clues to break open the box. I have used them in my classroom on numerous occasions creating my own generically made plastic boxes and combination locks. To motivate my students to read more nonfiction, I will use the breakout boxes and the two very interesting nonfiction novels: "I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" and "Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science." My students will read the novels and solve puzzles to determine main ideas, supporting details, word meanings and other comprehension concepts. Often times nonfiction can be difficult to get students interested about, but by using the breakout boxes, I hope to increase enthusiasm for this genre. In addition to learning about the nonfiction topics students use cooperation to work together to achieve a goal.

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Breakout boxes are exciting puzzles that student groups work together to solve. They are similar to escape rooms because students use clues to break open the box. I have used them in my classroom on numerous occasions creating my own generically made plastic boxes and combination locks. To motivate my students to read more nonfiction, I will use the breakout boxes and the two very interesting nonfiction novels: "I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" and "Phineas Gage A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science." My students will read the novels and solve puzzles to determine main ideas, supporting details, word meanings and other comprehension concepts. Often times nonfiction can be difficult to get students interested about, but by using the breakout boxes, I hope to increase enthusiasm for this genre. In addition to learning about the nonfiction topics students use cooperation to work together to achieve a goal.

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